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Cultural commemorations of Francoist women's repression

Overview

Cultural works in Spain are increasingly addressing the historical repression of women during the Franco dictatorship.

An exhibition at El Colegio de México, titled ‘Women and Francoist Repression: The Roses of Paterna and the Guardians of Memory’, uses photography to highlight the experiences of women—including mothers, wives, and daughters—whose relatives were executed in the Terrer de Paterna. The collection incorporates images from recent exhumation processes to recover the histories of those who faced marginalization and silence.

In a related medium, the film ‘Ruega por nosotras’, directed by Daniel Monzón, examines the Patronato de Protección a la Mujer. This institution, established in 1941 and managed by Carmen Polo, operated hundreds of centers to indoctrinate and discipline women deemed ‘wayward’ by the regime. Presented at the San Sebastián Film Festival, the film documents the experiences of former residents through extensive research into the institution’s history.

Entities

Eva Máñez · Spain · Paterna · Patronato de Protección a la Mujer · San Sebastián International Film Festival

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Spain: New film explores Franco-era women's repression

    Director Daniel Monzón’s film ‘Ruega por nosotras’ depicts the repressive history of Spain’s Franco-era Patronato de Protección a la Mujer, which indoctrinated women deemed socially deviant.

  2. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Exhibition honors women resisting Francoist repression in Spain

    An exhibition at El Colegio de México uses photography to document the resistance and memory of women affected by Francoist repression and the executions in Paterna, Spain.

Sources

diariodemorelos.com · eldiario.es · elmercuriodigital.net · ep01.epimg.net · mundocine.es